✦Quest for Choices: Ivan's Tale is a choice-driven visual novel. The story mainly follows a Slavic white mouse named "Ivan Viktorovich Belyaev" and its VR memory recordings in the United States.

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Coming Soon To Early Access

The developers of this game intend to release as a work in progress, developing with the feedback of players.

Note: Games in Early Access are not complete and may or may not change further. If you are not excited to play this game in its current state, then you should wait to see if the game progresses further in development. Learn more

What the developers have to say:

Why Early Access?

“We need money. Also, multilingual localization is currently handled by AI, and we need native speakers of each language to help catch bugs and polish the text so the game’s writing feels more natural.”

Approximately how long will this game be in Early Access?

“Conservative estimate: it will take 2–3 years. This game is being developed full-time by only one person, and an earlier completion or a delay is possible.”

How is the full version planned to differ from the Early Access version?

“The full version will include the complete story and correspondingly more CG. The complete chapters are Chapter 0 + 1 + 2 + 3 + Epilogue.”

What is the current state of the Early Access version?

“The launch version’s Chapter 0 + 1 contains about 50k characters of story text (may vary up or down depending on the language), 200 ± expression variations, and at least 8 CG sets.”

Will the game be priced differently during and after Early Access?

“We plan to gradually raise the price as new content is released; the same applies to the DLC digital artbook.”

How are you planning on involving the Community in your development process?

“For the fastest reply, you can send feedback to TakoKun@qq.com; the Steam Community or comments on announcements also work. The developer doesn’t check social media often.”
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Planned Release Date: 2027

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About This Game

A note from the developer:

  • Although this game is positioned as a visual novel, there is no requirement to unlock everything in order to reach the “true ending.”

  • Most choices are story variations with no numerical values. Hidden scenes and endings are triggered during specific story sections by a particular single choice or a combination of multiple choices.

  • Exploration and investigation do not affect the direction of the endings; they only serve as narrative supplements.

  • The story of this game has no grand overarching theme and no main plot—only everyday life.

  • The demo includes most of Chapter 0 plus a small portion of the beginning of Chapter 1. You can try the demo first and then decide whether to purchase.

In ✦Chapter 0✦ – guess what? This company project is getting a personal spin-off! They were just discussing who to put in it! Whoa! How come Ivan didn't get any notification about something this big?!

What? They're even going to use AI and brain-computer interfaces to spy on the chosen one's memories?!

Then we just have to hold a "pleasant" voting session!

You can vote for anyone – including yourself ❤

In ✦Chapter 1✦, Ivan arrives at his earliest memory – a Khrushchyovka apartment building after the collapse of the Soviet Union, where Ivan, back when he was still called Vanya, also lived.

And the moment Ivan sees Vanya, he just can't help but cling to him!

Ivan can intervene in the past within his memories – could he lead Vanya toward a new life?

But! No matter what kind of interventions or choices you make, they're all just AI-predicted outcomes – they won't affect reality, really ♪

※Note※

  • All character viewpoints do not represent the stance of the development team.

  • This game includes LGBTQ+ characters and related thematic depictions. Characters have independent sexual orientation and romantic orientation settings.

  • The story does not contain coming-out stories, guide systems, or romance simulations – none of the common romantic elements.

  • If you feel uncomfortable during the early stages of play, please apply for a refund according to the platform policies. We hope you have a responsible entertainment experience.

AI Generated Content Disclosure

The developers describe how their game uses AI Generated Content like this:

During development, we used AI tools to assist with coding, and AI translation was used for localization.
All creative direction, content, and the final gameplay experience come from human developers.

Mature Content Description

The developers describe the content like this:

This game contains mature themes such as political and social issues, violence, abuse, strong language, and sensitive real-world topics like childhood trauma and family dynamics involving minors.
No explicit sexual content is included. Please exercise your own discretion when playing.

System Requirements

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SteamOS + Linux
    Minimum:
    • OS: Windows 10
    • Processor: ALL
    • Memory: 4 GB RAM
    • Graphics: ALL
    • Storage: 5 GB available space
    • Sound Card: ALL
    Recommended:
    • OS: Windows 10
    • Memory: 4 GB RAM
    • Storage: 5 GB available space
    Minimum:
    • OS: ALL
    • Processor: ALL
    • Graphics: ALL
    • Sound Card: ALL
* Starting February 15, 2024, the Steam Client will no longer support 32-bit games or macOS 10.14 or lower.
    Minimum:
    • OS: ALL
    • Processor: ALL
    • Graphics: ALL
    • Sound Card: ALL
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